I didn’t plan my trip originally, but now that I’m here, I still have to pay attention to some things.
After breakfast, Simon and Chen Qing rushed to the Levison International Center.
After two years of planning and two years of construction, a 236-meter-tall 56-story business building facing the Levison International Center is about to be put into use. It could have started moving in in the near future. In order to cooperate with the Chaoyang International Business Festival in August, it will If we choose to postpone it, then big leaders will come to cut the ribbon, which can be regarded as an important gimmick of the business festival.
However, although they are temporarily unable to move in, many companies that have finalized lease agreements in advance are already renovating their own spaces.
Chen Qing circled the top three floors of the building. As the headquarters of the Westeros company in BJ, the top floor was completely designated as the private office space of his boss. It had been decorated in advance, and Simon took a look at it specifically. When combined with the office, reception room, lounge, etc., both the space layout and the decoration color were very much in line with his wishes. It could be used as a large flat-floor apartment.
Then went to Zhongguancun.
BJ has incubated a series of new technology companies, among which the most outstanding ones are Xiangshan Technology, Huanyu Online, Igret China, which is mainly engaged in data center business, and Cooperation with ICBC, which has been widely popular in the domestic Internet circle. Yifubao electronic payment company, read them one by one.
Different from the situation in the past when China's Internet industry was flourishing, people familiar with the situation can probably feel that the current circle in China is basically dominated by the Westeros system. There are a large number of Chinese Internet companies, as long as they are slightly famous. , the majority of the holdings behind the scenes can all be directed to the same capital.
The reason for such a pattern is that on the one hand, the Westeros system entered the game early and took the first-mover advantage in advance. On the other hand, the market for related industries in China is not big after all, and it has not yet reached the level of allowing other capital to fight in.
Of course, this was just before. As the huge profits of China's online game industry gradually become known to more capital, many parties are already ready to take action.
Simon is happy to see this happen.
After all, a single family is too eye-catching.
However, the company will not deliberately release water because of this. If other capital wants to come in, it still has to rely on its ability.
After a quick tour, we finally left the Yifubao headquarters at just over 11 o'clock in the morning.
After getting in the car, Chen Qing ordered the driver to rush to the next destination, then turned to her boss and talked about one thing: "As for the sharing of online games, overseas branches have to take 30%. Some people have objections. .”
After the stand-alone game industry suffered extreme suppression, China's online games have risen rapidly in the past two years. Anyone familiar with the industry insiders knows how profitable the games run by companies such as Lineage Online, Jiangnan Interactive Entertainment, and Xiangshan Technology are.
It's really more profitable than drug trafficking.
Simon was not surprised to hear Chen Qing talk about this. After all, compared to the research and development costs, some popular games can achieve dozens of times the return, so it seems that the 30% commission taken by the producer is too much.
Thinking about this, Simon asked: "Is it because the other shareholders think there are too many, or are there some other people?"
"There are all of them." Chen Qing said: "Let's talk about the Legend of Paradise operated by Jiangnan Interactive Entertainment. They found out that the research and development cost of this game is only about 30 million yuan, which is only equivalent to the game's current turnover of one and a half weeks. If not Knowing that the money still goes into the boss’s pocket, I feel it’s too much.”
Simon listened with a smile and asked again: "What do they want to do?"
Chen Qing shook her head: "No, it's just that someone spread the word to me."
"Then just pretend you didn't hear it," Simon said quickly: "I've given you all the benefits that were supposed to be given before. We can't make a move if someone screams. That would be too bullying."
Chen Qing nodded and asked tentatively: "What if someone causes trouble because of this?"
Simon asked: "Is the business environment so bad?"
Chen Qing paused and curled up her lips: "Okay, then I'll pretend I didn't hear anything."
Even if the Westeros system is dominated by one family, Simon has actually made enough profit concessions. Each family has given out considerable equity before.
If you are still not satisfied, then you are really pushing your game further.
Simon gave up his interests in order to pursue balance. After all, the dragon crossing the river must consider the feelings of the local snake, but he is not easy to bully.
As for the sharing, 30% is indeed very high, but Simon has no intention of giving in at all. On the one hand, this is the norm. Not only current games, but also future mobile operating systems are also prepared to cut 30% platform tax.
If you can’t stand it, you can develop it yourself!
If you can't do it yourself, or don't want to do it, and just like to sit back and enjoy the results, then you will be cut off as much as you want, so just bear with it.
As he spoke, he quickly came to a stall not far from Zhongguancun, located in the north of the zoo. The huge signboard on the roadside was marked with a line of words in a very designed font: Rhythm Entertainment Center.
This is a large disco, another small industry developed by Chen Qing in China.
We agreed in the morning that we would have lunch here for fun.
The three cars did not stop in front of the door, but turned from an alley to the internal parking lot behind the disco.
After getting off the bus, Chen Qing took her boss's arm and walked towards the group of people who came over. She introduced: "This is the sixth store. The five previous ones in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai were all very successful, so they developed here. Beijing There are many discotheques now, and the competition is fierce. However, because we are a new venue, our Hong Kong team has more ways to play, and the ticket price is also at a discount. It has become very popular recently. We invested 50 million and opened for more than a month. We have already recovered less than half of it, and we will be able to recover it within the next month at most.”
Regarding the nightclub business, I paid attention to it a few years ago.
The problem is that everyone knows that this kind of place is very profitable, and it can also be called huge profits. It depends on whether you have enough ability to open it.
Otherwise, let alone the industrial, commercial, tax, fire and sanitation departments, if the other party randomly sends a few ruffians to cause trouble, it will be closed down.
The fact that the girl next to her can take the scene to the capital can be regarded as the foundation accumulated over the years.
Simon listened to what Chen Qing said and nodded to Jiang Shanwu who was among the people coming up to her. He noticed another girl in an ol' suit standing in the crowd. She had a very gentle temperament and looked familiar. She couldn't remember her name for a while.
Chen Qing didn't mean to introduce the operations team here. She didn't think these people were qualified. However, after noticing his boss's gaze, he gestured to the girl and continued to walk into the venue from the back door, saying at the same time: "This is Shen Lige, the boss has seen it before. Useless things, several things None of them were possible. Later, she was sent to study hotel management. I originally planned to let her manage a club, but she showed her usefulness here, and this time she came to be the second in command. "
Shen Lige, who had a plain and gentle appearance, heard Chen Qing's rude description and had no intention of refuting it, and followed him with a low eyebrow.
Only then did Simon remember that when the girl next to him was stationed in Hangzhou to cause trouble, Lin Su personally took her out and asked him to take it back to Chen Qing.
He smiled and glanced at a certain girl again, all he could say was that people should not be judged by their appearance.
After all, no matter how you look at this woman, she cannot be associated with places like discos. Her image is too positive, and she is very suitable for playing the heroine in a TV series who is bullied and finally achieves both success in love and career.
As he entered the disco, the night lights were specially turned on. Because there were no other people waiting, the space of more than a thousand square meters seemed very empty, but the decoration and configuration in all aspects were quite high-grade.
The disco has three floors. The first floor is the lobby, which connects to the second floor. Standing in the lobby, you can see a circle of booths and boxes on the second floor. The third floor is the administrative area, where offices, rest, makeup, etc. are all located.
After a brief walk around, Simon didn't express any opinions, and came to sit down at the sofas, tables and chairs specially arranged in front of the stage in the hall. Chen Qing followed her boss and sat down, and asked expectantly: "Boss, how is it here? "
Simon glanced at the stage in front of him and said, "Butu."
Chen Qing was disappointed: "Isn't it just uncouth?"
"It's a very high rating," Simon said with a smile: "Most of the similar venues in China are very tacky in my opinion."
Chen Qing was a little unconvinced: "I have visited some nightclubs in the United States. Many of them are simply renovated warehouses. They are much worse than us."
Simon said: "Here's the problem. The decoration is too deliberate and lacks aesthetics. It often looks very rustic, like the nouveau riche. I have also been to some nightclubs in New York. Of course, it has nothing to do with high-end, but it is very different from the temperament they should have. Coordination. Nightclubs are places that burn with passion. Rock and roll, graffiti, and brick walls are all about roughness and wildness.”
Chen Qing thought for a while and couldn't refute, but just said: "The environment is different, boss. If we make it so simple, let alone whether the fire sanitation can pass the test, even if it opens smoothly, we won't even expect to receive 50 yuan a ticket."
Simon shrugged.
This is also true.
Chen Qing did not hesitate, skipped the question, and said with a smile: "Boss, should we have lunch first or watch the show first?"
"Let's eat first, I'm hungry."
Chen Qing nodded and signaled Jiang Shanwu to bring up the lunch that had been prepared in advance. After thinking about it, she said to Shen Lige, who was standing by, "Call over here. Let's show it to the boss first."
After saying that, he turned to the man next to him: "The competition in this circle is fierce now. We can't attract players without tricks, so we formed our own team, including singing, dancing, juggling, and magic. It also includes a team of handsome men and beautiful women recruited from abroad. Well, the popularity is very high. But for the time being, I am in Shanghai, and I will come to the capital in a few days."
Simon looked at Nizi's proud look beside him and asked with a smile: "Which country?"
After being seen through by her boss, Chen Qing was immediately embarrassed: "They are all recruited from Ukraine, but they will speak English and French, so let them pretend to be British and French. As you know, boss, there are not many places in the country now." Foreign faces don’t count as high-end, as long as they are foreigners.”